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John Henry Webb Fingleton

Born: 28 April 1908, Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales
Died: 22 November 1981, St Leonards, Killara, Sydney, New South Wales
Major Teams: New South Wales, Australia.
Known As: Jack Fingleton
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat


Test Debut: Australia v South Africa at Melbourne, 5th Test, 1931/32
Last Test:
Australia v England at The Oval, 5th Test, 1938

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   18   29   1  1189  136   42.46   5   3   13   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1928/29 - 1939/40)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  108  166  13  6816  167   44.54  22  31   81   4

                       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10
Bowling               54    2  27.00  1-6     0   0

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Jack Fingleton never managed to cement his place in the Australian side for he had to compete with the likes of Bradman, Ponsford, McCabe and Woodfull for a place. He was a fine consistent opening batsman in his own right if not quite in the same mould as his more illustrious compatriots. He enjoyed a very successful tour of South Africa in 1935-36 wherein he made 4 Test centuries in consecutive innings, a feat equalled by Melville of South Africa and only bettered by Weekes of the West Indies. He had problems against the fastest of bowling, and had a miserable experience of bodyline in 1932-33. An admirer, but not a fan of Bradman, their mutual dislike probably shortened his Test career. A journalist by profession who wrote regularly whilst playing, he continued after retirement, with numerous books and articles, as well as radio commentary and broadcast. (Ashok Sridharan and DL 1999)
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